Cherries a LA Jubile
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Warm the cherries gently.
Arrange the warmed cherries in small serving dishes, leaving space for the Kirsch.
Flambé and serve
Just before serving, heat a spoonful of Kirsch and pour it over the cherries.
Carefully ignite the Kirsch when serving.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Fresh cherries
- Provide the main fruit, softening gently with warmth while keeping their shape and juice.
- Kirsch
- Cherry brandy that adds aroma and, when ignited, a brief flame that lightly warms the spirit and fruit.
The step that matters
Heat the Kirsch before igniting it. Warming the spirit lets it release enough vapour to catch fire reliably. Cold Kirsch may fail to ignite, and it should be handled carefully because the flame is hot and the spirit is flammable.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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